Even before Covid, globalization and technological advances permanently changed the U.S. workforce. The pandemic turbocharged these changes. In 1970, one in four jobs were in manufacturing; today, it’s one in 10. As automation takes different…
Higher education is at a point of inflection in which it must decide its purpose in America. President Joe Biden’s plan to offer the first two years of college tuition-free has created an imbalance in…
The House Rules Committee is expected on Friday to approve the American Rescue Act, and it’s likely the full House will pass it later the same day. The higher education provisions in the bill brought…
The U.S. Education Department (ED) is encouraging colleges to inform their students about recently expanded SNAP benefits to help students during the pandemic. ED, in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), has issued…
A new national survey of U.S. teens indicates their likelihood of pursuing a four-year degree has decreased substantially over the past eight months, while a growing number believe they can achieve professional success with a…
A few semesters ago, I received this email from a student in my human sexuality class whom I will call “Karla”: “Dear Professor Dennis, I am sorry that I have not been in class the past…
A $35,000 donation to SOWELA Technical Community College (Louisiana) will fund scholarships for students enrolled in a number of in-demand technical programs at the college. The donation comes from Northrop Grumman. “The great success SOWELA has…
March 2020 changed the world of education forever. Upon the initial emergence of Covid-19, many educational institutions were forced to close their doors completely, halting instruction for thousands of students. But in the coming months,…
Policy & Advocacy AACC congratulates cabinet designatesThe American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) congratulates Education Secretary-Designate Miguel Cardona and Labor Secretary-Designate Marty Walsh on their approval from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee…
Continuing with its recent giving to the college, SC Johnson will donate $5.5 million to Gateway Technical College (Wisconsin) to create a STEM pathway program for women and people of color who have historically been…